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Ayre QB9 Dac . Upgrade to the new QB20. Vs competition In the $4-5k range or less

Hello I am looking to find out regarding the New Ayre upgrade for All QB9 dacs to the New QB20 Dac 
i see 1 review and  reviews many times are in part swayed with $$.
how good is this new upgrade ,and how would the QB20  and Schitt Yggsdrusil stack up 
and compare with each other . For these are my 2 options , please do chime in ,Thanks much.
audioman58

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gdnrbob
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@jjss49 .
Yup, only USB.
I should ask them why they didn't include optical.
The small size of the Codex makes it a challenge to plug in multiple cords, especially when AQ makes the hardware so big.
Bob
gdnrbob
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@audioman58 ,
I think you are referring to the QB9 with Twenty upgrade.
And, I think you meant Windows 10?
Correct?
Thanks for the review of the shootout.
I have deep respect for Schiit and their products, and am a bit surprised the upgraded QB-9 is still very close to the upgraded Yggy.
I found the Yggy very close to the Codex.
Bob
gdnrbob
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I got the upgraded QB 9's, but have yet to install them.
FWIW,
I own the Ayre Codex, and the Schiit Yggy and Gungnir were just about the same with regards to sound reproduction. With the Yggy coming a close second.
I only bought the QB-9's due to Ayre saying the Twenty upgrade were a significant upgrade. (My Codex was sent in for repair, at the time).
Thanks for reminding me to hook the QB-9 up.😀
Bob
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